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A quick range day
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lonwolf93
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April 18, 2013 - 8:46 pm
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Had time this morning for a quick range trip with my new love, my 732-20. Experimenting with loads, I think I found some potential with Hornady XTPs, have to load some more. Had several different cast loads but could not get a tight group with them yet. 'Course keep in mind I don't possess sharpshooter abilities. I like this round it is a lot of fun.

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The club I belong to has a rule about picking up your own brass which is largely ignored. Since I bought a reloader I started policing brass when I have time. I dont reload autos yet but I plan to, so am saving up. A typical haul- .45s, .40s, & 9mm, I pick up all nickel plated 'cause I like shiny things, so I get odd .380s once in a while. I keep them all. They look dirtier in the pic than they are, but they are what I call 'freshly flung'.

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A month or so ago I came home from the range and after washing my haul of brass I found I got a single .38 Super. I don't have a pistol in .38 Super, but I took this empty as a sign for the futurelaugh

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April 18, 2013 - 8:49 pm
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Nice range day Lonwolf.  Great target, glad you found somrthing the 32-20 likes.  Always good to stash brass, jut in case wink

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That grouping looks great!  I always like to find 'free-range' brass, I  think its good for youlaugh.  I pick up all brass even if I don't own that caliber, it makes for trading fodder in the future. 
I see a 38 super in both our futures after our recent experiences shooting one.wink

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April 18, 2013 - 11:07 pm
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I love shooting my 32-20--as long as you have the patience to keep an eye on that thin neck :)   It is a cool little cartridge to shoot.

SHOOT

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Free Brass is always a good thing.  A shot bath in a little Lemon juice with some Dawn detergent and they'll look like new.

That HDY load looks promising.

Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....

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Greetings

Enjoy,enjoy,enjoy !  That is the caliber 32-20 in a DW.

Last time up north there I came across a 32-20 cylinde.  Had a spare 15-2 frame and that became my caliber 32-20.  Yes you have to get a custom barrel made but then you can name your own groove.  I went with caliber.308 and happy I did so.

Have only shot Castboolits in mine so I dought if I will ever see any barrel wear.  Been shooting 32-20 in a 1873 for years and always wanted a DW to haul along. In rescent years started shooting a Savage 23 in caliber 32-20.  Those are fine shooting light rifles.

Great little caliber for popping wabbits on up to groundhogs and any close coydog.

Mike in Peru    proud-to-be-an-american

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April 19, 2013 - 7:26 pm
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Now I've got the itch to pull out the 32-20... or maybe the 32 mag.... hmmmm...

SHOOT

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Still looking as you all know!  Thanks for the report and keeping picking up brass!   Need a 32 Dan!  

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